Vermont Public Service Board

September 2006 Orders and Decisions

ORDERS ENTERED SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

7193 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE: MOTION FOR
CONTINUANCE. Petition of Vermont Department of Public Service for
an investigation into alleged unlawful customer records disclosure by
AT&T Communications of New England, Inc.WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

CPG
#NM-248 FINAL
ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of the Town
of Hinesburg for an interconnected net metered wind turbine

CPG #NM-264 FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Jan and David
Blittersdorf for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical
power system

CPG 297 ORDER
AMENDING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD TO REFLECT NAME CHANGE of ITC
DeltaCom Communications, Inc.

CPG 819 ORDER AMENDING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD TO REFLECT NAME CHANGE of Sprint Long
Distance, Inc.

CPG 826 ORDER AMENDING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD TO REFLECT NAME CHANGE of Alltel Holding
Corporate Services, Inc.

CPG 835-R FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of Yestel USA, Inc.
to operate as a provider of telecommunications services in VermontORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 7, 2006

CPG #NM-262 FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING APPLICATION of W. Bradford Caswell for an interconnected net
metered photovoltaic electrical power system

CPG 836-R FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING PETITION of Integrated
Services, Inc. to operate as a provider of telecommunications services
in VermontORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 8, 2006

7156 ORDER RE: MOTION TO JOIN. Petition of UPC
Vermont Wind, LLC, for a Certificate of Public Good, pursuant to 30
V.S.A. § 248, authorizing the construction and operation of a 52
MW wind electric generation facility, consisting of 26 wind turbines,
and associated transmission and interconnection facilities, in
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7198 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Audet's Cow Power, LLC
for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section 248(j)
authorizing the installation of a 146.3 kVA methane-fueled
engine-generator set to supplement the existing 344 kVA methane-fueled
engine-generator set at the Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport,
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7191 ORDER RE: MAGIC
MOUNTAIN MOTION TO INTERVENE In Re: Tariff filing of Central
Vermont Public Service Corporation requesting a 6.15% increase in its
rates, effective June 29, 2006, for implementation as of February 1,
2007 WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

7196 ORDER RE:
INTERVENTION AND DISMISSAL. Petition of Doolittle Mountain Lots,
Inc. for a declaratory ruling, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 808 and
Public Service Board Rule 2.403, regarding the status of West Road
(formerly known as Stebbins Road) in Vernon, Vermont, as said status
pertains to the provisions of electric service to PetitionerWordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

7203 FINAL ORDER AND
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD GRANTING PETITION of Village of Morrisville
Water & Light Department, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248(j),
authorizing the upgrade of Substation #5 in the Town of MorristownWordPerfectAdobeAcrobatWordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

CPG #NM-265 FINAL ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD
APPROVING APPLICATION of Donald Bartlett for an interconnected net
metered wind turbineCONTRACTS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

SC 816 ELECTRIC Special
Contract approval between the Village of Ludlow Electric Light
Department and Okemo Mountain, Inc.ORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 15, 2006

6860 PROCEDURAL ORDER RE SCHEDULE, SCOPE OF COMMENTS, AND
DISCOVERY. Petitions of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
(VELCO), Vermont Transco, LLC, and Green Mountain Power Corporation
(GMP) for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section
248, authorizing VELCO to construct the so-called Northwest Vermont
Reliability Project, said project to include: (1) upgrades at 12
existing VELCO and GMP substations located in Charlotte, Essex,
Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburgh, Poultney, Shelburne, South
Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston,
Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line from
West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion of a
34.5 kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South Burlington;
and (4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line from
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7201 ORDER RE MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION. Petition of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
for a Declaratory Ruling that VEC's Distribution Line Upgrade required
by the Berkshire Cow Power project in Berkshire, Vermont, is not
subject to 30 V.S.A. Section 248 WordPerfectAdobeAcrobatORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

7183 (Petition of Eight
Ratepayers for an investigation of possible disclosure of private
telephone records without customers' knowledge or consent by Verizon
New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont)
and 7192 (Petition of Vermont Department of Public
Service for an investigation into alleged unlawful customer records
disclosure by Verizon New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont --- ORDER
ON MOTION TO DISMISSWordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

7193 ORDER ON MOTION TO
DISMISS. Petition of Vermont Department of Public Service for an
investigation into alleged unlawful customer records disclosure by
AT&T Communications of New England, Inc. WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

7210 PREHEARING
CONFERENCE MEMORANDUM. Joint
Petition of Central Vermont Public Service Corporation (CVPS) and
Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. (VEC) for approval of the transfer
of assets of VECs Southern District territory to CVPS
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CPG #NM-268 FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Cedar Circle
Farm for an interconnected net metered farm systemORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 21, 2006

7183 (Petition of
Eight
Ratepayers for an investigation of possible disclosure of private
telephone records without customers' knowledge or consent by Verizon
New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont)
and 7192 (Petition of Vermont Department of Public
Service for an investigation into alleged unlawful customer records
disclosure by Verizon New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Vermont --- PROCEDURAL ORDER AND NOTICE OF
HEARING
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7193 PROCEDURAL ORDER
AND NOTICE OF HEARING. Petition of Vermont Department of Public
Service for an investigation into alleged unlawful customer records
disclosure by AT&T Communications of New England, Inc.WordPerfectAdobe Acrobat

6860 ORDER RE: ATTORNEY'S FEES. Petitions of
Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
(VELCO), Vermont Transco, LLC, and Green Mountain Power Corporation
(GMP) for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section
248, authorizing VELCO to construct the so-called Northwest Vermont
Reliability Project, said project to include: (1) upgrades at 12
existing VELCO and GMP substations located in Charlotte, Essex,
Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburgh, Poultney, Shelburne, South
Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston,
Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line from
West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion of a
34.5 kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South Burlington;
and (4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line from
Williamstown to Barre, Vermont – WordPerfectAdobeAcrobatORDERS
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

7077 ORDER AMENDING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD, and
AMENDED CPG. Joint Petition of all Vermont affiliates of Adelphia
Communications Corporation ("Adelphia") and Time Warner Cable Inc. for
(1) consent to sell substantially all of Adelphia's Vermont assets to
Cable Holdco Exchange III LLC, (2) approval of such affiliates'
abandonment of cable-television service in Vermont; and (3) revocation
of the Docket No. 7077 affiliates' Certificates of Public Good; AND
Joint Petition of Time Warner Cable Inc. and Cable Holdco Exchange III
LLC, for a Certificate of Public Good for Cable Holdco to own and
operate said cable television systems; AND Joint Petition of Time
Warner Cable Inc. and Comcast of Georgia, Inc., for authority to
acquire control of Cable Holdco Exchange III LLC IN RE:
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7138 FINAL ORDER IN RE: INVESTIGATION into Village
of Lyndonville Electric Department's proposed Revenue Stabilization
Adjustment Charge tariff WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat7156 ORDER RE:
OBJECTION TO TESTIMONY. Petition of UPC Vermont Wind, LLC, for a
Certificate of Public Good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. § 248,
authorizing the construction and operation of a 52 MW Wind electric
generation facility, consisting of 26 wind turbines, and associated
transmission and interconnection facilities, in Sheffield and Sutton,
VermontWordPerfectAdobeAcrobat7216 FINAL ORDER
RE: LETTERS OF CREDIT. Petition of Central Vermont Public Service
Corporation for Consent to extend Letters of Credit and Reimbursement
Agreements and Guaranty with Citizens Bank of Massachusetts regarding
Millstone Pollution Bonds, Seabrook Pollution Bonds and East Barnet
Hydroelectric Bonds, and to Provide Security with Existing First
Mortgage Bonds, Series PP, QQ and RR, issued July 30, 1999
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CPG 113 ORDER
REVOKING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of Excel Telecommunications Inc.,
to operate as a Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont

CPG 182 ORDER REVOKING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of VarTec Solutions, Inc., to operate as a
Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont

CPG 191 ORDER REVOKING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of VarTec Telecom, Inc., to operate as a
Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont

CPG 624 ORDER REVOKING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of KMC
Telecom V, Inc., to operate as a Telecommunications Provider in the
State of Vermont

CPG 635 ORDER REVOKING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of Quick Tel, Inc., to operate as a
Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont

CPG 779 ORDER REVOKING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD of VarTec Telecom, Inc., to operate as a
Telecommunications Provider in the State of Vermont

CPG #NM-271 FINAL ORDER
AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC GOOD APPROVING APPLICATION of Adam Cummings
for an interconnected net metered photovoltaic electrical power systemORDER
ENTERED SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

6860 ORDER RE: COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT. Petitions of
Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
(VELCO), Vermont Transco, LLC, and Green Mountain Power Corporation
(GMP) for a certificate of public good, pursuant to 30 V.S.A. Section
248, authorizing VELCO to construct the so-called Northwest Vermont
Reliability Project, said project to include: (1) upgrades at 12
existing VELCO and GMP substations located in Charlotte, Essex,
Hartford, New Haven, North Ferrisburgh, Poultney, Shelburne, South
Burlington, Vergennes, West Rutland, Williamstown, and Williston,
Vermont; (2) the construction of a new 345 kV transmission line from
West Rutland to New Haven; (3) the reconstruction of a portion of a
34.5 kV and 46 kV transmission line from New Haven to South Burlington;
and (4) the reconductoring of a 115 kV transmission line from
Williamstown to Barre, Vermont – WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat

7191 (Tariff filing of Central
Vermont Public Service Corporation requesting a 6.15% increase in its
rates, effective June 29, 2006, for implementation as of February 1,
2007 and 7162 (Board
Investigation into a Request for Accounting Order by Central Vermont
Public Service Corporation.ORDER
RE: SCHEDULE AND SEPARATION OF DOCKETS 7191 and 7162.
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7211 FINAL ORDER
APPROVING PETITION of Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc. and Vermont
Transco, LLC for Permission to Amend Certain Existing
Indentures WordPerfectAdobeAcrobat